Dylan spent his childhood/teenage years growing up in Port Pirie, located in South Australia's Mid North. He joined The Recorder newspaper [Port Pirie] as a cadet reporter in 2008, moved to The Flinders News as journalist-in-charge in 2010, was appointed editor of The Recorder and The Flinders News in 2012, joined Fairfax Media's national digital team as the state digital editor for SA in 2014 and then returned home to Port Pirie in late 2015 as editor of The Recorder, Whyalla News and The Transcontinental. Dylan enjoys being involved in community groups. He is currently a board member of the Lions Club of Port Pirie, deputy chair of the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery board of directors and publicity officer for Port Pirie's Relay for Life.